GRE Word List
SHIRK
to go stealthily : sneak
The meaning of the word shirk is to go stealthily : sneak.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |