GRE Word List
INVOKE
to petition for help or support
The meaning of the word invoke is to petition for help or support.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| arid | excessively dry |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |