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 |
|---|---|
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
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| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
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