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 |
|---|---|
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| auroral | dawn |
| distort | to twist (see twist |