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 |
|---|---|
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |