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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ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
nicetythe quality or state of being nice
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
altercationa noisy, heated, angry dispute
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
douseto plunge into water