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 |
|---|---|
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |