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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WordMeaning
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
detractiona lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
piedof two or more colors in blotches
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
perforateto make a hole through