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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |