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 |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| reek | smoke |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |