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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| colloquy | conversation |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| growl | rumble |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |