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 |
|---|---|
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |