GRE Word List
QUIRK
an abrupt twist or curve
The meaning of the word quirk is an abrupt twist or curve.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| nomenclature | name |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |