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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |