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 |
|---|---|
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| expatriate | banish |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |