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 |
|---|---|
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| noisome | noxious |