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 |
|---|---|
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| regime | regimen |