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 |
|---|---|
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |