GRE Word List
INVOCATION
prayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support; act of invoking
The meaning of the word invocation is prayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support; act of invoking.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| finicky | too particular; fussy; difficult to please; too concerned with unimportant details or quality; Ex. finicky about her food |
| metropolis | large city |
| fleck | spot; mark with flecks; N: small mark or spot |
| alimentary | supplying nourishment |
| gloat | express evil satisfaction; look at or think about with evil satisfaction; view malevolently; Ex. The thief gloated over the stolen jewels. |
| dissemble | disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend |
| bar | railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measures; Ex. prisoner at the bar; V: shut in or out with bars; forbid; exclude; CF. barrister |
| deign | condescend; stoop |
| synoptic | providing a general overview; summary; N. synopsis |
| foliage | masses of leaves; CF. defoliate |