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
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
anthropologistthe science of human beings
plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness
endueprovide
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
decryto depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly
crescendoa gradual increase