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 |
|---|---|
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |