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 |
|---|---|
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |