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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WordMeaning
regicidea person who kills a king
mammalany of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
conveyancethe action of conveying
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
detonationthe action or process of detonating
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
domicilea dwelling place : place of residence : home
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance