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 |
|---|---|
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| bog | wet spongy ground |