GRE Word List
CONVOKE
call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation
The meaning of the word convoke is call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clamor | loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; V: make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and loudly; ADJ. clamorous |
| discriminating | able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced; N. discrimination |
| refectory | dining hall; room where meals are served (in a school) |
| elicit | draw out fact or information (by discussion or from someone) |
| lap | take in food or drink with one's tongue; splash gently; Ex. waves lapping the shore; N: front area from the waist to the knees of a seated person |
| trough | long narrow container for feeding farm animals; lowest point (of a wave, business cycle, etc.); long narrow depression as between waves |
| append | attach |
| lunar | pertaining to the moon |
| glutton | someone who eats too much; ADJ. gluttonous: given to gluttony; greedy; CF. gluttony: habit of eating too much |
| ingrate | ungrateful person (not expressing thanks) |