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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |