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 |
|---|---|
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| ignite | to set afire |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |