GRE Word List
SHIRK
to go stealthily : sneak
The meaning of the word shirk is to go stealthily : sneak.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |