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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WordMeaning
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
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facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
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sidetracksiding
terminologythe technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly