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 |
|---|---|
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |