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
initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
gambita chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
jauntysprightly in manner or appearance : lively
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
adventthe period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting