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
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
encircleto form a circle around : surround
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
dossiera file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject
plumagethe feathers of a bird
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implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
pungentsharply painful