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 |
|---|---|
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| alleviate | relieve |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |