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
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
motea small particle : speck
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
stumbleto fall into sin or waywardness
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
cascadea steep usually small fall of water
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground