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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WordMeaning
vindicateto free from allegation or blame
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inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
blithelacking due thought or consideration : casual
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice