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 |
|---|---|
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| podiatrist | the medical care and treatment of the human foot |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |