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

WordMeaning
reveriedaydream
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
resortone that affords aid or refuge : resource
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
serenitythe quality or state of being serene
credencemental acceptance as true or real