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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| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |