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 |
|---|---|
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |