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
osseousbony
alleviaterelieve
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
bivouaca usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
witherto become dry and sapless
raspto rub with something rough