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

WordMeaning
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet
amityfriendship
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
passiveacted upon by an external agency
pranktrick
rentproperty (such as a house) rented or for rent
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
idioman 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)
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding