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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| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
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| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
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| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
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| conveyance | the action of conveying |
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