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 |
|---|---|
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| sentinel | sentry |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |