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 |
|---|---|
| antecede | precede |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| throes | pang |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |