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 |
|---|---|
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |