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 |
|---|---|
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |