GRE Word List
SHIRK
to go stealthily : sneak
The meaning of the word shirk is to go stealthily : sneak.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |