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 |
|---|---|
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |