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 |
|---|---|
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| cue | the letter q |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |