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 |
|---|---|
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| sophist | philosopher |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |