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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |