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 |
|---|---|
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| ignite | to set afire |
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |