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
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
insuperableincapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
bulliongold or silver considered as so much metal
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark