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 |
|---|---|
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| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
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| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
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| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |