GRE Word List
AVIARY
a place for keeping birds confined
The meaning of the word aviary is a place for keeping birds confined.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sheer | unqualified |
| dingy | dirty |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| fleck | streak |