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
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
necromancyconjuration (see conjure
obstetriciana physician specializing in obstetrics
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
remunerativeserving to remunerate