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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| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
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| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
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