GRE Word List
QUIRK
an abrupt twist or curve
The meaning of the word quirk is an abrupt twist or curve.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| retiring | reserved |