GRE Word List
PLUCK
to pull or pick off or out
The meaning of the word pluck is to pull or pick off or out.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
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| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |