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 |
|---|---|
| terminus | last stop of railroad; end |
| unwarranted | unjustified; having no justification; groundless; baseless; undeserved |
| conclave | private secret meeting |
| pliant | flexible; easily influenced |
| gentle | kindly; soft; mild; of good family |
| incubate | hatch; warm (eggs) with the body to promote hatching; maintain at optimal environment conditions for development; be holding in one's body an infection which is going to develop into a disease; N. incubation; CF. incubation:disease |
| vie | contend; compete |
| commemorative | remembering; honoring the memory of; Ex. commemorative stamp |
| bombardment | attack (as with missiles or bombs); V. bombard |
| sophomoric | immature; half-baked; like a sophomore |