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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| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
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| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
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| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
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| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |