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 |
|---|---|
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| ramification | branch |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |