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 |
|---|---|
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| inequity | injustice |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |