evade

verbCommon GRE wordMore E words

to escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or deceit

In a sentence

Evade in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing evade in a sentence.

The suspect managed to evade the police for several weeks.

Synonyms

eludedodgesidestep

Antonyms

confrontfaceencounter

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

Common questions

Evade (verb) means to escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or deceit

Here is evade used in an example sentence: "The suspect managed to evade the police for several weeks."

Common synonyms for evade include elude, dodge, sidestep.

Antonyms of evade include confront, face, encounter.

Evade is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.