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
seepto flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze
aspirantone who aspires
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
conclusiveof, relating to, or being a conclusion
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
purveyorone that purveys
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
pathologicalof or relating to pathology