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 |
|---|---|
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| faculty | ability |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |