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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parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
solicitorone that solicits
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
florescencea state or period of flourishing
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate