GRE Word List
SHIRK
to go stealthily : sneak
The meaning of the word shirk is to go stealthily : sneak.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |