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 |
|---|---|
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| ebullient | boiling |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |