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.

Random words

WordMeaning
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
volitionthe power of choosing or determining : will
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
cohortscompanion
irateroused to ire
wontaccustomed
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented