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 |
|---|---|
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
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| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
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