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 |
|---|---|
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| retrench | cut down |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |