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 |
|---|---|
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |