GRE Word List

PLAIT

pleat

The meaning of the word plait is pleat.

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WordMeaning
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
adherentone who adheres to something: such as
synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
bastarda child born to parents who are not married to each other
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space