GRE Word List
SHIRK
avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger
The meaning of the word shirk is avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vouch | give a personal guarantee; Ex. I can vouch for his integrity; N. voucher |
| imperative | absolutely necessary; that must be done; critically important; expressing command; Ex. It is imperative that; N: something that must be done |
| polar | of a pole; characterized by opposite extremes; Ex. polar opposites |
| premeditate | plan in advance; Ex. premeditated murder |
| superannuated | retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete |
| niggle | spend too much time on minor points (esp. when finding fault); find fault; Ex. niggle over details; ADJ. niggling |
| convex | curving outward |
| pending | not yet decided or settled; impending; Ex. pending decision; PREP. while awaiting; until; Ex. delay the decision pending his return |
| dismember | cut into small parts; cut (a body) apart limb from limb |
| errant | wandering (esp. in search of adventure); straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant |
