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 |
|---|---|
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| acetic | vinegary |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |