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
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
imperialof, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor
hedonista person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
malaproposin an inappropriate or inopportune way
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
ancillarysubordinate
chantto make melodic sounds with the voice
indicativeserving to indicate