GRE Word List
AQUILINE
curving like an eagle's beak
The meaning of the word aquiline is curving like an eagle's beak.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| submerge | to put under water |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| amity | friendship |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |