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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baubletrinket
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
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enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting
dignitaryone who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor
pecuniaryconsisting of or measured in money
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trimto remove by or as if by cutting