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 |
|---|---|
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |