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

WordMeaning
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
piedof two or more colors in blotches
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
contortionsto twist in a violent manner
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance