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
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
austerestern and cold in appearance or manner
reeksmoke
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
rectitudethe quality or state of being straight
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter