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

WordMeaning
exudeto ooze out
rarefiedbeing less dense
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
potentateruler
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
humdrummonotonous
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
potenthaving or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations