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 |
|---|---|
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |