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 |
|---|---|
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |