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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axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
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astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
uninhibitedfree from inhibition
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
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allureto entice by charm or attraction
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing