GRE Word List
PLAINTIVE
expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
The meaning of the word plaintive is expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
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| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
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| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
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