GRE vocabulary
Elicit
To evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.
Example
"The detective hoped to elicit a confession from the suspect through careful questioning."
Etymology
From Latin 'elicere' (to draw forth, entice), from 'e-' (out) + 'lacere' (to entice, lure).
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