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).

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WordMeaning
implodeto burst inward
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic
stanzaa division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
raimentclothing
discriminateto mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of
abnegationdenial
multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages