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 |
|---|---|
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| succor | relief |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |