GRE Word List
ELUSIVE
tending to elude: such as
The meaning of the word elusive is tending to elude: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| romp | one that romps |
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| charlatan | quack |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |