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 |
|---|---|
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
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| docile | easily taught |
| delusive | likely to delude |
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| hardy | bold |
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