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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| balk | to refuse abruptly |
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| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
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| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
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