GRE Word List
QUIRK
an abrupt twist or curve
The meaning of the word quirk is an abrupt twist or curve.
Random words
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|---|---|
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| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
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| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
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| ciliated | possessing cilia |