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
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
nauseouscausing nausea or disgust : nauseating
comatoseof, resembling, or affected with coma
disquietudeanxiety
cringeto recoil in distaste
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
freebooterpirate