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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WordMeaning
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
skeptican adherent or advocate of skepticism
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
serenitythe quality or state of being serene
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine