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.
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| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |