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
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
rationalhaving reason or understanding
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
sciondescendant
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous