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
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
contagiona contagious disease
apocalypticof, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
predilectionan established preference for something
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
perforateto make a hole through
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long