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.

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partitionthe action of parting : the state of being parted : division
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
petulantinsolent or rude in speech or behavior
infidelone who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
reciprocalinversely related : opposite
quotidianoccurring every day