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 |
|---|---|
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| impuissance | weakness |