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 |
|---|---|
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| brink | edge |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |