GRE Word List
SHUN
to avoid deliberately and especially habitually
The meaning of the word shun is to avoid deliberately and especially habitually.
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consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
brackish | somewhat salty |
herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |