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 |
|---|---|
| harass | exhaust |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| enhance | heighten |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| condign | deserved |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |