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
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
accoutreto provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit
finishto come to an end : terminate
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
facsimilean exact copy
jabberto talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly