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

WordMeaning
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
annexto attach as a quality, consequence, or condition
functionalof, connected with, or being a function
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove