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
brevityshortness of duration
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
begetto procreate as the father : sire
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
clipencompass
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all