GRE Word List

INVOKE

to petition for help or support

The meaning of the word invoke is to petition for help or support.

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WordMeaning
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
archipelagoan expanse of water with many scattered islands
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as