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 |
|---|---|
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |