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

WordMeaning
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
wanderluststrong longing for or impulse toward wandering
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
bestowto put to use : apply
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid