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 |
|---|---|
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| hurl | rush |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |