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 |
|---|---|
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |