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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subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
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abideto bear patiently : tolerate
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
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suppliantsupplicant