GRE Word List

CANINE

a conical pointed tooth

The meaning of the word canine is a conical pointed tooth.

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gapeto open the mouth wide
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commemorateto call to remembrance
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
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