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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |