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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
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| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| skimp | skimpy |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |