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 |
|---|---|
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |