GRE Word List

ELUSIVE

tending to elude: such as

The meaning of the word elusive is tending to elude: such as.

Random words

WordMeaning
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
fallibleliable to be erroneous
convictionthe act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
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retaliateto return like for like
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment