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
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
autocraticof, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute
plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
distortto twist (see twist
gourmeta connoisseur of food and drink
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another