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
stupora condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
resolutionthe act or process of resolving: such as
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
implyto express indirectly
stoopto bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
orthodoxconforming to established doctrine especially in religion