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
conceitfavorable opinion
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
recuperateto get back : regain
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
impetuousmarked by impulsive vehemence or passion
plumea feather of a bird: such as
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament