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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WordMeaning
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
rustleto make or cause a rustle
accordto grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned