GRE Word List
INSTIGATE
to goad or urge forward : provoke
The meaning of the word instigate is to goad or urge forward : provoke.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |