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 |
|---|---|
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |