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 |
|---|---|
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |