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 |
|---|---|
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
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| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |