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 |
|---|---|
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |