GRE Word List
AQUILINE
curving like an eagle's beak
The meaning of the word aquiline is curving like an eagle's beak.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| hubbub | noise |
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| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
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| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |