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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |