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 |
|---|---|
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |