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 |
|---|---|
| paradigm | example |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| grotesque | a 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 |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |