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 |
|---|---|
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |