GRE Word List
EVASIVE
not frank; trying to hide the truth; eluding; evading; V. evade: avoid (a duty or responsibility) or escape from by deceit
The meaning of the word evasive is not frank; trying to hide the truth; eluding; evading; V. evade: avoid (a duty or responsibility) or escape from by deceit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pith | core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance |
| errant | wandering (esp. in search of adventure); straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant |
| delirium | mental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement; ADJ. delirious |
| bellicose | warlike |
| apposite | appropriate; fitting |
| cameo | shell or jewel carved in relief; star's special appearance in a minor role in a film |
| deadlock | standstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces; stalemate |
| juncture | crisis; point in time; joining point; joint; act of joining |
| compassion | sympathy for the suffering of others; ADJ. compassionate |
| thwart | block or hinder; baffle; frustrate |
