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 |
|---|---|
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |