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 |
|---|---|
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |