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 |
|---|---|
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| impinge | encroach |
| addle | rotten |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |