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 |
|---|---|
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
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| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| leery | suspicious |