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 |
|---|---|
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |