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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far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
fulcrumprop
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
deprecateto express disapproval of
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peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
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