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 |
|---|---|
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| environ | encircle |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |