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
pseudonyma fictitious name
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
euphoriaa feeling of well-being or elation
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
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harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign