GRE Word List
AQUILINE
curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose
The meaning of the word aquiline is curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| relish | enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest |
| extemporaneous | not planned; impromptu; extempore |
| ubiquitous | being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity |
| ellipsis | omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses |
| irreparable | not able to be corrected or repaired; impossible to repair |
| myopic | nearsighted; lacking foresight; N. myopia |
| ragamuffin | dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes |
| dogmatic | opinionated; holding stubbornly to one's opinion; arbitrary; doctrinal |
| headstrong | willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one's own way; CF. no 'excessive' |
| tertiary | third in order or rank |
