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 |
|---|---|
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |