GRE Word List

TRIGGER

a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it

The meaning of the word trigger is a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it.

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WordMeaning
amazona member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology
cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with
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impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
donto put on (an article of clothing)
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tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
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