GRE Word List
INTRIGUE
the practice of engaging in secret schemes
The meaning of the word intrigue is the practice of engaging in secret schemes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |