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 |
|---|---|
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |