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 |
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| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |