GRE Word List
SHIRK
to go stealthily : sneak
The meaning of the word shirk is to go stealthily : sneak.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| intermediary | mediator |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |