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 |
|---|---|
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| lewd | obscene |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |