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 |
|---|---|
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |