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
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
vindicateto free from allegation or blame
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
blushoutward appearance : view
assailto attack violently : assault
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imploreto make an earnest request to (someone) : beg
orthodoxconforming to established doctrine especially in religion
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cessiona yielding to another : concession