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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| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| sentinel | sentry |
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| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
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