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 |
|---|---|
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |