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 |
|---|---|
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |