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 |
|---|---|
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |