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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |