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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WordMeaning
congruentcongruous
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
trystan agreement (as between lovers) to meet
accedeto express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen