GRE Word List
ELUSIVE
tending to elude: such as
The meaning of the word elusive is tending to elude: such as.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| rickety | affected with rickets |