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 |
|---|---|
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |