GRE Word List

INVOKE

to petition for help or support

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

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WordMeaning
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
overtopen to view : manifest
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
dissentto withhold assent or approval
mementosomething that serves to warn or remind
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
briskkeenly alert : lively
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin