GRE Word List

PLUMAGE

the feathers of a bird

The meaning of the word plumage is the feathers of a bird.

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consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
thespianactor
rectitudethe quality or state of being straight
sinewyfull of sinews: such as
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
smughighly self-satisfied
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird