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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| stilted | pompous |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| fulcrum | prop |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |