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 |
|---|---|
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |