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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| hirsute | hairy |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |