GRE Word List
ESCHEW
to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
The meaning of the word eschew is to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| gazette | newspaper |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| modish | fashionable |
| effete | no longer fertile |