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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| viand | an item of food |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| pedestrian | commonplace |