GRE Word List
SHIRK
to go stealthily : sneak
The meaning of the word shirk is to go stealthily : sneak.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |