GRE Word List
SHIRK
to go stealthily : sneak
The meaning of the word shirk is to go stealthily : sneak.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |