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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WordMeaning
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
exhilaratingcausing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
expenditurethe act or process of expending
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly