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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kleptomaniaca person evidencing kleptomania
implicationsomething implied: such as
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
dappledmarked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties