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 |
|---|---|
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| stentorian | extremely loud |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
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| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |