GRE Word List
PLAINTIVE
expressing sorrow; mournful; Ex. plaintive song
The meaning of the word plaintive is expressing sorrow; mournful; Ex. plaintive song.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| embitter | make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments. |
| ambulatory | able to walk |
| meddlesome | interfering; V. meddle: interfere |
| anomalous | abnormal; irregular |
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