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 |
|---|---|
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |