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 |
|---|---|
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |