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
depredationto lay waste : plunder
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
deploreto feel or express grief for
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
oligarchygovernment by the few
cerebrationto use the mind : think
dissidentdisagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
quirkan abrupt twist or curve