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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| mulct | fine |
| auroral | dawn |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |