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 |
|---|---|
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| untenable | not able to be defended |