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 |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| arid | excessively dry |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| leave-taking | departure |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |