7157. Cross-examination could not elicit any reason for his being absent.

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Prove : demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument.

Find : discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly.

Produce : make or manufacture from components or raw materials.

Extract : remove or take out, especially by effort or force.

Elicit : evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.

Synonym of Elicit is Extract