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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| engender | beget |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |