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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| congenial | pleasant |