GRE Word List

AERIE

the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop

The meaning of the word aerie is the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop.

Random words

WordMeaning
denotationan act or process of denoting
fussyeasily upset : irritable
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
stereotypeto make a stereotype from
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
reproveto scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent
renegadea deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies