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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WordMeaning
fienddevil
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
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ethosthe distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution
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raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
disengageto release from something that engages or involves
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery