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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
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| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |