GRE Word List

INSTIGATE

to goad or urge forward : provoke

The meaning of the word instigate is to goad or urge forward : provoke.

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WordMeaning
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
occidentwest
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning