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 |
|---|---|
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
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| biennial | occurring every two years |
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| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
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| ossify | to change into bone |