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 |
|---|---|
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| alleviate | relieve |