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 |
|---|---|
| niggle | trifle |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |