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 |
|---|---|
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
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| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
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| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
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