GRE Word List

SHUN

to avoid deliberately and especially habitually

The meaning of the word shun is to avoid deliberately and especially habitually.

Random words

WordMeaning
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
disingenuouslacking in candor
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
depositiona testifying especially before a court
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death