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 |
|---|---|
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |