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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WordMeaning
conveneto come together in a body
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
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dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
luminarya person of prominence or brilliant achievement
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges