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 |
|---|---|
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
