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 |
|---|---|
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
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