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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WordMeaning
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
onslaughtan especially fierce attack
meddlesomegiven to meddling
extrudeto force, press, or push out
inklinga slight knowledge or vague notion
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
skulkto move in a stealthy or furtive manner
combustiblecapable of combustion
abateto decrease in force or intensity
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind