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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| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
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| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
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| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
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