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 |
|---|---|
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| dour | stern |