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 |
|---|---|
| retiring | reserved |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |