GRE Word List

ELUSIVE

tending to elude: such as

The meaning of the word elusive is tending to elude: such as.

Random words

WordMeaning
irremediablenot remediable
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
institutesomething that is instituted: such as
enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate
vacillateto waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other
centurionan officer commanding a Roman century
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon