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 |
|---|---|
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |