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 |
|---|---|
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |