GRE Word List
AERIE
nest of a large bird of prey
The meaning of the word aerie is nest of a large bird of prey.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coalition | partnership; league; union of separate political parties |
| defeatist | resigned to defeat or failure; accepting defeat or failure as a natural outcome; N. CF. defeatism |
| hardy | (of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather |
| plenitude | abundance; plenty; great amount; completeness; fullness; CF. plenary, plenty |
| precarious | unsafe; lacking in stability; uncertain; risky; Ex. precarious living |
| coroner | public official who investigates any death thought to be of other than natural causes |
| concession | an act of yielding; conceding; something conceded; point, right, etc. given unwillingly; privilege of maintaining a business in a certain place; Ex. oil concessions in the North sea; CF. concessionaire |
| raze | destroy completely; Ex. raze the city to the ground |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| ameliorate | improve |
