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 |
|---|---|
| unfrock | defrock |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |