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 |
|---|---|
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |