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 |
|---|---|
| humdrum | monotonous |
| maroon | a dark red |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |