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 |
|---|---|
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| haven | harbor |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |