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 |
|---|---|
| sluggard | lazy person |
| piecemeal | one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal |
| integral | complete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part |
| deluge | flood; rush; V. |
| supplicate | petition humbly; pray to grant a favor |
| sentimental | swayed by sentiment; appealing to the sentiments |
| quirk | sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate |
| exchequer | treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer |
| concession | an act of yielding; conceding; something conceded; point, right, etc. given unwillingly; privilege of maintaining a business in a certain place; Ex. oil concessions in the North sea; CF. concessionaire |
| auspicious | favoring success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices |
