GRE Word List
SHIRK
to go stealthily : sneak
The meaning of the word shirk is to go stealthily : sneak.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |