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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |