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 |
|---|---|
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| repercussion | reflection |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |