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 |
|---|---|
| pugilist | fighter |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| spruce | to make spruce |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |