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 |
|---|---|
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
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| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
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