GRE Word List
INDUCE
to move by persuasion or influence
The meaning of the word induce is to move by persuasion or influence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| carefree | free from care: such as |