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 |
|---|---|
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| acetic | vinegary |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |