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.

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WordMeaning
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
renegeto go back on a promise or commitment
lowhaving a small upward extension or elevation
pathetichaving a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
bulgeto jut out : swell
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
narcissistan individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as