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
visionthe act or power of seeing : sight
repudiateto refuse to accept
bureaucracya body of nonelected government officials
ethosthe distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
beneficialproducing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life