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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WordMeaning
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reparteea quick and witty reply
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
executiveof or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs
frigidintensely cold
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation