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 |
|---|---|
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |