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).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |