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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WordMeaning
minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
stumbleto fall into sin or waywardness
hybridan offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
tightwada close or miserly person
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
malaisean indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions