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 |
|---|---|
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
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| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
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| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
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