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 |
|---|---|
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| residual | remainder |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |