GRE Word List

INVOCATION

the act or process of petitioning for help or support

The meaning of the word invocation is the act or process of petitioning for help or support.

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WordMeaning
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
blandsmooth and soothing in manner or quality
intermediarymediator
elixira substance held capable of changing base metals into gold
obesehaving excessive body fat
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
judicioushaving, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment