GRE Word List
ELUSIVE
evasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand; V. elude: escape from; escape the understanding or grasp of; Ex. elude the hunter; Ex. His name eludes me.
The meaning of the word elusive is evasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand; V. elude: escape from; escape the understanding or grasp of; Ex. elude the hunter; Ex. His name eludes me..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| saga | Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative |
| wisp | small bunch (of hair); faint streak (of smoke) |
| amorphous | formless; lacking shape or definition |
| madrigal | pastoral song; song for several singers without instruments |
| parsimony | stinginess; excessive frugality; ADJ. parsimonious |
| cumbersome | heavy and awkward to carry or wear; burdensome; Ex. cumbersome parcel/uniform |
| expose | public revelation of something discreditable |
| sever | separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position |
| increment | increase |
| concurrent | happening at the same time; in agreement |
