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 |
|---|---|
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
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| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
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