GRE Word List
AUTOMATON
a mechanism that is relatively self-operating
The meaning of the word automaton is a mechanism that is relatively self-operating.
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|---|---|
| agape | wide open : gaping |
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| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
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| overthrow | overturn |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
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