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 |
|---|---|
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |