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
resplendentshining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
abominableworthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
heinoushatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy