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
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
elusivetending to elude: such as
gustythe sensation of taste
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
presumeto undertake without leave or clear justification : dare