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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WordMeaning
diversediffering from one another : unlike
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
ratifyto approve and sanction formally : confirm
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
ostensibleintended for display : open to view
demoticof, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing