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 |
|---|---|
| diadem | crown |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |