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 |
|---|---|
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |