GRE Word List

SHIRK

to go stealthily : sneak

The meaning of the word shirk is to go stealthily : sneak.

Random words

WordMeaning
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
encircleto form a circle around : surround
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
donto put on (an article of clothing)
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults