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 |
|---|---|
| cursive | running |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |