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 |
|---|---|
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |
| passe | past one's prime |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |