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 |
|---|---|
| exude | to ooze out |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| potentate | ruler |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |