GRE Word List
TRIGGER
set off; start
The meaning of the word trigger is set off; start.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| problematic | causing a problem; open to doubt; doubtful; unsettled; questionable; Ex. Whether the arena will ever be completed is problematic. |
| amplify | increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one's remarks with a graph |
| chaperon | older person who accompanies and supervises a young unmarried woman |
| dissuade | persuade not to do; discourage; N. dissuasion |
| discriminating | able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced; N. discrimination |
| paramount | foremost in importance; supreme; CF. para-: beyond; above; Ex. paranormal |
| recant | disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex. recant one's faith/a statement |
| fester | rankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate pus or rot; Ex. His insult festered in my mind for days. |
| genteel | well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty |
| squelch | produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash; CF. ΑψΘλΐ» ΐ§Ώ‘Ό Ήβΐ» Ά§ |
