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

WordMeaning
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
coalitionthe act of coalescing : union
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
glowto shine with or as if with an intense heat
stellarof or relating to the stars : astral
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")