GRE Word List
PLUMAGE
the feathers of a bird
The meaning of the word plumage is the feathers of a bird.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| hortatory | hortative |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |