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 |
|---|---|
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |