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
egressa place or means of going out : exit
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
problematicposing a problem : difficult to solve or decide
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
boorishresembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
anthropoidany of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine