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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| Word | Meaning |
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| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
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| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
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| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |