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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WordMeaning
defunctno longer living, existing, or functioning
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
detonationthe action or process of detonating
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented
vibrantpulsating with life, vigor, or activity