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 |
|---|---|
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |