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.

Random words

WordMeaning
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
generalitythe quality or state of being general
sentinelsentry
rotundaa round building
discloseto make known or public
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
docketa brief written summary of a document : abstract
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick