GRE Word List

INVOKE

to petition for help or support

The meaning of the word invoke is to petition for help or support.

Random words

WordMeaning
attentivemindful
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
arteryany of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
defrayto provide for the payment of : pay
frescothe art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand