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 |
|---|---|
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |