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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correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
seemlygood-looking
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence
discordlack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing