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 |
|---|---|
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| recast | to cast again |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |