GRE Word List
HACKLES
one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
The meaning of the word hackles is one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird.
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|---|---|
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
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| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
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