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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plane | airplane |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |