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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WordMeaning
paradigmexample
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
azurethe blue color of the clear sky
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
solicitto make petition to : entreat
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce