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 |
|---|---|
| monochromatic | having only one color |
| choice | delicate; of very fine quality |
| blunt | having a dull edge; abrupt and frank in speech or manner; brusque; V: make or become blunt |
| insightful | discerning; perceptive |
| mischief | behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm; Ex. mischief to the crops; ADJ. mischievous: causing mischief; playfully troublesome |
| spartan | without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life |
| pusillanimous | cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted |
| manifest | evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly |
| flotsam | drifting wreckage |
| slap | hit quickly with the flat part of the hand; N. CF. smack |