GRE Word List
MACHINATIONS
an act of machinating
The meaning of the word machinations is an act of machinating.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
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| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| fulcrum | prop |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |