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 |
|---|---|
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| haggard | not tamed |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| scourge | whip |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| hysteria | a psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral (see visceral |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |