GRE Word List
TRIGGER
set off; start
The meaning of the word trigger is set off; start.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
