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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|---|---|
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| impediment | something that impedes |
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| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
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