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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WordMeaning
gregarioustending to associate with others of one's kind : social
fienddevil
addenduma thing added : addition
brazenmade of brass
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
sportivefrolicsome