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 |
|---|---|
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |