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
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
haggleto cut roughly or clumsily : hack
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
kenthe range of perception, understanding, or knowledge
pathetichaving a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
forwardnear, being at, or belonging to the forepart
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry