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 |
|---|---|
| sere | being dried and withered |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| rickety | affected with rickets |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |