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 |
|---|---|
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| poise | balance |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |