GRE Word List
MACHINATIONS
an act of machinating
The meaning of the word machinations is an act of machinating.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |