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

WordMeaning
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
garnerto gather into storage
balkto refuse abruptly
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
apiarya place where bees are kept
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something