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 |
|---|---|
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |