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 |
|---|---|
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| perforate | to make a hole through |