GRE Word List
SHIRK
to go stealthily : sneak
The meaning of the word shirk is to go stealthily : sneak.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |