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 |
|---|---|
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| commune | talk over |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |