GRE Word List

PLAIT

pleat

The meaning of the word plait is pleat.

Random words

WordMeaning
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
fanaticismfanatic outlook or behavior
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
rhapsodizeto speak or write in a rhapsodic manner
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment