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 |
|---|---|
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| convention | agreement |