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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |