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 |
|---|---|
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| ravenous | rapacious |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| prattle | prate |
| maroon | a dark red |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| wanton | merciless |
| sidetrack | siding |