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 |
|---|---|
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| garnish | decorate |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |