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

WordMeaning
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile
coquettea woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
lagone that lags or is last
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
cuethe letter q
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted