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
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
ebullientboiling
panachean ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
fleeta number of warships under a single command
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
treadto step or walk on or over
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peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
aspireto seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal