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 |
|---|---|
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| amity | friendship |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| prank | trick |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |