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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|---|---|
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| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
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| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
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| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
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| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
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