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 |
|---|---|
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |