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 |
|---|---|
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |