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 |
|---|---|
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| lugubrious | mournful |