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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| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
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| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
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| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
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