GRE Word List

SHIRK

to go stealthily : sneak

The meaning of the word shirk is to go stealthily : sneak.

Random words

WordMeaning
condigndeserved
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
ursineof or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae)
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites