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
sheerunqualified
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
invalidnot valid:
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
conformitycorrespondence in form, manner, or character : agreement
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle