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 |
|---|---|
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| steep | lofty |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |