GRE Word List
EVOKE
to call forth or up: such as
The meaning of the word evoke is to call forth or up: such as.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |