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 |
|---|---|
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| evenhanded | fair |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |