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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sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
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alleviaterelieve
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yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
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