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
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
conjureto charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly
scrappyconsisting of scraps
declivitydownward inclination
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
glitterto shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle
convolutedhaving convolutions
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage