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 |
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| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |