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 |
|---|---|
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |