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 |
|---|---|
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| abnegation | denial |