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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corroborateto support with evidence or authority : make more certain
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converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
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