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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WordMeaning
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
fictitiousof, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary
expeditiousmarked by or acting with prompt efficiency
requiteto make return for : repay
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
retrenchcut down
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
espousemarry
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful