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 |
|---|---|
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| demerit | offense |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |