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 |
|---|---|
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |