GRE Word List
SHIRK
to go stealthily : sneak
The meaning of the word shirk is to go stealthily : sneak.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |