GRE Word List
QUIRK
sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate
The meaning of the word quirk is sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hermetic | concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult |
| notoriety | disrepute; ill fame |
| recapitulate | summarize |
| primp | groom oneself with care; adorn oneself |
| germ | earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe |
| notable | conspicuous; worthy of note; remarkable; important; distinguished; noted |
| holocaust | destruction by fire; CF. burnt whole; CF. Holocaust |
| tactful | careful no to cause offence; OP. tactless |
| maxim | proverb; truth pithily stated |
| pluck | courage; V: pull off or out; pull out the hair or feathers of; ADJ. plucky: courageous; brave |
