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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|---|---|
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| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
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| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
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