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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |