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
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
dapperneat and trim in appearance
emollientmaking soft or supple
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
obsessivetending to cause obsession
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
interdicta Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
porouspossessing or full of pores
regimena systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient