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 |
|---|---|
| lugubrious | mournful |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| brazen | made of brass |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| shambles | a meat market |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |