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 |
|---|---|
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| prong | fork |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |