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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| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| quench | put out |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |