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 |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
