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 |
|---|---|
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |