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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |