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 |
|---|---|
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |