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 |
|---|---|
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| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
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| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
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| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |