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 |
|---|---|
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |