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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| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
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| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |