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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exhume | disinter |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |