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 |
|---|---|
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |