skulk

verbCommon GRE wordMore S words

to move or lurk furtively to avoid notice

In a sentence

Skulk in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing skulk in a sentence.

A figure skulked in the shadows near the gate.

Synonyms

lurkprowlsneak

Antonyms

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Skulk (verb) means to move or lurk furtively to avoid notice

Here is skulk used in an example sentence: "A figure skulked in the shadows near the gate."

Common synonyms for skulk include lurk, prowl, sneak.

Antonyms of skulk include parade, flaunt.

Skulk is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.