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

WordMeaning
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
malodoroushaving a bad odor
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
disperseto cause to break up (see break up
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs