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
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
dallyto act playfully
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
stemthe main trunk of a plant
fancierone that has a special liking or interest
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
pulchritudephysical comeliness
parlancespeech