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 |
|---|---|
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |