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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sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
untenablenot able to be defended
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consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
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