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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tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
enamoredaffected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination
memorialserving to preserve remembrance : commemorative
hoarda supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
distortto twist (see twist
catechismoral instruction
nonentitysomething that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary