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 |
|---|---|
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| sleek | slick |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |