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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| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
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| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
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