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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surlymenacing or threatening in appearance
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
prattleprate
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
introverta person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate