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 |
|---|---|
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |