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 |
|---|---|
| connoisseur | expert |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| comestible | edible |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |