GRE Word List
AVIARY
a place for keeping birds confined
The meaning of the word aviary is a place for keeping birds confined.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |