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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| osseous | bony |
| alleviate | relieve |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
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| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
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| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |