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 |
|---|---|
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |