GRE Word List

PLUMAGE

the feathers of a bird

The meaning of the word plumage is the feathers of a bird.

Random words

WordMeaning
modicuma small portion : a limited quantity
intrudeto thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
automatona mechanism that is relatively self-operating
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures