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 |
|---|---|
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |