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 |
|---|---|
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
| niggle | trifle |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| addle | rotten |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |