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 |
|---|---|
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |