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
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
predecessorone that precedes
edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift
ricketyaffected with rickets
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
underhandin a clandestine manner