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
sheerunqualified
dingydirty
idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
migrantone that migrates: such as
startto move suddenly and violently : spring
clariona medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones
fermentationthe 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
fleckstreak