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 |
|---|---|
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |