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
actuarialof or relating to actuaries
badinageplayful repartee : banter
viseany of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
censurea judgment involving condemnation
declivitydownward inclination