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 |
|---|---|
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |