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
chafeirritate
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
austerestern and cold in appearance or manner
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
incarcerateto put in prison
requiteto make return for : repay
prodigalcharacterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
immobilitynot moving : motionless