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 |
|---|---|
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
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| feint | something feigned |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
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| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |