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 |
|---|---|
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |