GRE Word List
QUIRK
an abrupt twist or curve
The meaning of the word quirk is an abrupt twist or curve.
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Word | Meaning |
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verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
clapper | one that claps: such as |
execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
finery | ornament |
primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |