GRE Word List
SHIRK
avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger
The meaning of the word shirk is avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ample | enough; abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex. ample opportunity/garden; N. amplitude: quality of being ample; abundance; largeness of space |
| sift | put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully |
| rapt | engrossed; absorbed; enchanted; Ex. rapt listener |
| elysian | relating to paradise; blissful |
| somnolent | half asleep; drowsy; N. somnolence |
| glutton | someone who eats too much; ADJ. gluttonous: given to gluttony; greedy; CF. gluttony: habit of eating too much |
| callus | area of thick hard skin |
| pushy | disagreeably aggressive |
| mote | small speck (esp. of dust) |
| liaison | contact that keeps parties in communication; communication between groups; one that maintains communication; go-between; secret love affair; V. liaise: keep a connection |
