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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| refrain | curb |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |