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 |
|---|---|
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| progeny | descendants |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |