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
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
tillerone that tills : cultivator
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
pseudonyma fictitious name
indefatigableincapable of being fatigued : untiring