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 |
|---|---|
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| acclaim | applaud |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |