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
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
actuaryclerk
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
infractionthe act of infringing : violation
flutedhaving or marked by grooves
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging