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 |
|---|---|
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| contest | strive |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| billowing | wave |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |