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 |
|---|---|
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |