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.
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Word | Meaning |
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retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
cohorts | companion |
consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |