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 |
|---|---|
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| haven | harbor |