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 |
|---|---|
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| aseptic | preventing infection |