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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WordMeaning
acnea disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
comatoseof, resembling, or affected with coma
magnitudegreat size or extent
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)