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
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
arborealof, relating to, or resembling a tree
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless