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 |
|---|---|
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |