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
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
jollitythe quality or state of being jolly : merriment
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
pineany of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
capacitylegal competency (see competence