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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| juncture | a point of time |