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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WordMeaning
mandatean authoritative command
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
detractiona lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling
expatriatebanish
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
interiman intervening time : interval