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
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious
benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
insatiableincapable of being satisfied : quenchless
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
tippleto drink liquor especially by habit or to excess
marrowbone marrow