GRE Word List
ACTUATE
to put into mechanical action or motion
The meaning of the word actuate is to put into mechanical action or motion.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
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| writ | something written : writing |
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