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 |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |