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
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
postulatedemand
semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
draftthe act of drawing or pulling in a net
yokela naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
flusterto put into a state of agitated confusion : upset
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp