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
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
armadaa fleet of warships
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
uproariousmarked by uproar
denotationan act or process of denoting
unearthlynot earthly: such as