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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viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
sly | wise in practical affairs |
unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |