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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|---|---|
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| peerless | matchless |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
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| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
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| exploit | deed |
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