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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| collected | gathered together |
| dire | exciting horror |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
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| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
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| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |