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 |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
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