GRE Word List
AUTONOMOUS
having the right or power of self-government
The meaning of the word autonomous is having the right or power of self-government.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
