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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connoisseurexpert
posthumousborn after the death of the father
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comestibleedible
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
traumaticpsychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign