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 |
|---|---|
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| reverberate | reflect |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| exude | to ooze out |
| grudging | unwilling |