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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WordMeaning
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
incarcerateto put in prison
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
casteone of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic