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 |
|---|---|
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| unfrock | defrock |
| overwhelm | upset |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |