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

WordMeaning
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
cascadea steep usually small fall of water
itineranttraveling from place to place
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
psychopathicof, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
verbalizeto express something in words
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery