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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |