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 |
|---|---|
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |