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
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
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discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
approbationcommendation
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pranktrick
capacitylegal competency (see competence
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
loftan upper room or floor : attic