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
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
insubordinationdisobedient to authority
overblownpast the prime of bloom
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
beneficialproducing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit
ensueto strive to attain : pursue
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
recountto relate in detail : narrate