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 |
|---|---|
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| hydrophobia | rabies |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |