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
assumptiona taking to or upon oneself
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
blushoutward appearance : view
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
haphazardmarked by lack of plan, order, or direction
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions