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 |
|---|---|
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |