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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| Word | Meaning |
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| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
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| gust | the sensation of taste |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
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