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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deliriuman acute (see acute
descryto catch sight of
grimfierce in disposition or action : savage
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
sensuousof or relating to the senses or sensible objects
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original