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 |
|---|---|
| ancillary | subordinate |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |