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 |
|---|---|
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |