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 |
|---|---|
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |