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 |
|---|---|
| throes | pang |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |