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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WordMeaning
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
insatiableincapable of being satisfied : quenchless
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
seditionincitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence