GRE Word List

AQUILINE

curving like an eagle's beak

The meaning of the word aquiline is curving like an eagle's beak.

Random words

WordMeaning
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
complementaryserving to fill out or complete
ensueto strive to attain : pursue
shavingthe act of one that shaves
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
lexicona book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium