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 |
|---|---|
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |