GRE Word List

MACHIAVELLIAN

of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism

The meaning of the word machiavellian is of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism.

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dissertationan extended usually written treatment of a subject
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upshotthe final result : outcome
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
briman upper or outer margin : verge
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
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