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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WordMeaning
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
entitybeing
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anodyneserving to alleviate pain
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inhibitedto prohibit from doing something
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trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
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