GRE Word List
ELICIT
to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
The meaning of the word elicit is to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response).
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inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
douse | to plunge into water |
tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
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catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
resign | relegate |
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graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
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peccadillo | a slight offense |