GRE Word Pictures M - 1 to 5

1. mace - a heavy medieval war club with a spiked or flanged metal head, used to crush armor; a ceremonial staff borne or displayed as the symbol of authority



2. macerate - to make soft by soaking in a liquid; to separate into constituents by soaking

3. machiavellian - a cunning, amoral, and opportunist person; crafty; double-dealing; of the political doctrine of Machiavelli, which holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing political power

4. machinations - evil schemes or plots; schemes or plots to achieve an evil end; V. machinate

5. maculated - spotted; stained