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 |
|---|---|
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |