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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |