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 |
|---|---|
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| phenomena | phenomenon |