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

WordMeaning
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
opaqueblocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as