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 |
|---|---|
| congruent | congruous |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |