GRE Word List
ELUSIVE
tending to elude: such as
The meaning of the word elusive is tending to elude: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| acuity | keenness of perception |