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 |
|---|---|
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| whittle | a large knife |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |