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 |
|---|---|
| distant | separated in space : away |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| gnarl | snarl |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |