GRE Word List
SHIRK
to go stealthily : sneak
The meaning of the word shirk is to go stealthily : sneak.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |