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 |
|---|---|
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| congenial | pleasant |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |