GRE Word List
MACHINATIONS
an act of machinating
The meaning of the word machinations is an act of machinating.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |