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
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
emasculateto deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely
chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
antecedeprecede
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
judicioushaving, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment