GRE Word List
QUIRK
sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate
The meaning of the word quirk is sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miniature | small model; small painting; ADJ: small |
| chaperon | older person who accompanies and supervises a young unmarried woman |
| outlook | point of view; view from a particular place; expectation for the future; prospect; Ex. outlook on life; Ex. pleasing outlook; Ex. weather outlook |
| frantic | wild; distraught as from fear or worry; Ex. frantic with fear |
| collate | examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound) |
| exult | rejoice |
| run-down | (of a place) dilapidated; in a bad condition; (of a person) weak or exhausted |
| defalcate | embezzle |
| confidant | trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret) |
| narcissist | conceited person; N. narcissism; CF. narcissus |