GRE Word List

PLUMAGE

the feathers of a bird

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

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WordMeaning
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
mogulan Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
disengageto release from something that engages or involves
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate