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 |
|---|---|
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| congruent | congruous |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |