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 |
|---|---|
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| unsavory | insipid |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |