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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WordMeaning
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
deployto extend (a military unit) especially in width
cardiologistthe study of the heart and its action and diseases
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
wanderluststrong longing for or impulse toward wandering
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
replenishto fill or build up again