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
verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
serratednotched or toothed on the edge
franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
jollitythe quality or state of being jolly : merriment
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
niggletrifle
percussionthe act of percussing: such as
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain