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 |
|---|---|
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| occident | west |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |