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 |
|---|---|
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| mischance | bad luck |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |