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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invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
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lucremonetary gain : profit
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caterto provide a supply of food
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