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 |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |