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 |
|---|---|
| exhume | disinter |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |