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 |
|---|---|
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| dint | force |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |