SAT vocabulary
Goad
To provoke or annoy (someone) to stimulate some action or reaction.
Example
"He tried to goad his sister into an argument by making sarcastic comments."
Etymology
From Old English 'gad' meaning 'point, spear-point,' akin to Old Norse 'gaddr' (spike). Verb sense developed from driving with a goad.
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