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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WordMeaning
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
subpoenaa writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws