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 |
|---|---|
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
| pundit | pandit |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |