GRE Word List

PLUMAGE

the feathers of a bird

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

Random words

WordMeaning
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
disengageto release from something that engages or involves
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
unwittingnot knowing : unaware
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
ejaculationan act of ejaculating
gambolto skip about in play : frisk