GRE Word List
TRIGGER
set off; start
The meaning of the word trigger is set off; start.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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vicissitude | change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China |
revoke | cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable |
indifferent | unmoved or unconcerned by; having no interest in; mediocre; neither good nor bad |
impetuous | violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision |
valedictory | pertaining to farewell; N: farewell address (esp. at graduation exercises) |
coda | concluding section of a musical or literary composition |
blighted | suffering from a disease; destroyed |
tutelage | guardianship; training; function of a tutor; instruction |
artisan | a manually skilled worker |
veracious | (of a person) truthful |