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 |
|---|---|
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| enduring | lasting |
| clime | climate |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |