GRE Word List
INITIATE
to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
The meaning of the word initiate is to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |