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

WordMeaning
parsimonythe quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift
grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
sparseof few and scattered elements
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
repelto drive back : repulse