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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languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
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