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
ramificationbranch
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
disinterestednot having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
dozeto sleep lightly
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
muralof, relating to, or resembling a wall
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
equinoxeither of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence