hew

verbCommon GRE wordMore H words

to adhere firmly to a principle or course, or to cut with forceful blows

In a sentence

Hew in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing hew in a sentence.

The new director vowed to hew closely to the company's founding values.

Synonyms

conformadherecleavehack

Antonyms

deviatestray

Keep going

done regularly and repeatedly, as a matter of habit

to make accustomed to something through repeated exposure

the erectile hairs along an animal's neck and back that rise in anger or fear; figuratively, a state of anger (as in 'raise someone's hackles')

made dull and unoriginal through overuse

a biography that idealizes its subject and glosses over flaws

marked by peace, prosperity, and happiness; idyllically calm

to set apart as holy or treat with great reverence

regarded as holy or deeply revered

Common questions

Hew (verb) means to adhere firmly to a principle or course, or to cut with forceful blows

Here is hew used in an example sentence: "The new director vowed to hew closely to the company's founding values."

Common synonyms for hew include conform, adhere, cleave, hack.

Antonyms of hew include deviate, stray.

Hew is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.