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 |
|---|---|
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |