GRE Word List
PLAINTIVE
expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
The meaning of the word plaintive is expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parlance | speech |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| obscure | dark |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |