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GMAT Word List # GMAT/M137

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Explanation of eschew (verb)
to shun; to avoid; to keep away from

Sample of eschew
Eschew the traffic and you may arrive on time.


   
Explanation of subsume (verb)
to include within a larger group

Sample of subsume
The AFL was subsumed by the NFL in the 1960s.


   
Explanation of censure (noun)
disapproval; expression of disapproval; criticism

Sample of censure
His remarks drew the censure of his employers.
A censure of the new show upset the directors.


   
Explanation of instigate (verb)
to start; to provoke; to inflame; to incite

Sample of instigate
It was uncertain to the police as to which party instigated the riot.


   
Explanation of endorse (verb)
to support; to approve of; to recommend; to approve; to sanction

Sample of endorse
The entire community endorsed the politician who promised lower taxes and a better school system.


   
Explanation of discomfit (verb)
to frustrate the expectations of; to perplex; to confuse

Sample of discomfit
The close game discomfited the number one player.


   
Explanation of garish (adjective)
gaudy; showy; loud; excessively ornamented; bright

Sample of garish
The gold fixtures seemed garish.


   
Explanation of biased (adjective)
prejudiced; influenced; not neutral

Sample of biased
The vegetarian had a biased opinion regarding what should be ordered for dinner.


   
Explanation of parsimonious (adjective)
very frugal; unwilling to spend; economical

Sample of parsimonious
The owner was so parsimonious he refused to purchase new curtains when the old ones fell off the window.
The parsimonious individual argued that twenty-five cents was much too expensive for a pack of gum.


   
Explanation of philanthropy (noun)
charity; unselfishness; goodwill toward mankind

Sample of philanthropy
After years of donating time and money to the children's hospital, Mrs. Elderwood was commended for her philanthropy.


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