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 |
|---|---|
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |