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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marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
inequityinjustice
invoketo petition for help or support
circuitoushaving a circular or winding course
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
gingerlyvery cautious or careful
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed