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 |
|---|---|
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |