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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|---|---|
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
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| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
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