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 |
|---|---|
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| leave-taking | departure |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| retiring | reserved |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |