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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| cohorts | companion |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
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| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |