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 |
|---|---|
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |