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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |