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 |
|---|---|
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |