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 |
|---|---|
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |