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 |
|---|---|
| categorical | absolute |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| invalid | not valid: |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| welter | writhe |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
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