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 |
|---|---|
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| invalid | not valid: |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |