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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WordMeaning
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
substantiateto give substance or form to : embody
filchto steal secretly or casually
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
junkettrip
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
replicateduplicate
recountto relate in detail : narrate
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence