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

WordMeaning
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
guyman