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 |
|---|---|
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |