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 |
|---|---|
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| wont | accustomed |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |