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
tyrannyoppressive power
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
compulsivehaving power to compel
pyromaniaca person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
mimean ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner
plumagethe feathers of a bird
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
maula heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges