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 |
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| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |