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invoke

verbCommon GRE wordMore I words

to call on a higher authority, law, or power for support or justification

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In a sentence

Invoke in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing invoke in a sentence.

The defense attorney invoked the Fifth Amendment on behalf of her client.

Synonyms
summonciteappeal
Antonyms
dismissrenounceignore
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Questions about “invoke”

Invoke (verb) means to call on a higher authority, law, or power for support or justification
Here is invoke used in an example sentence: "The defense attorney invoked the Fifth Amendment on behalf of her client."
Common synonyms for invoke include summon, cite, appeal.
Antonyms of invoke include dismiss, renounce, ignore.
Invoke is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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