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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libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
superannuatedoutmoded
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
deferput off
gaffea social or diplomatic blunder
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
paucitysmallness of number : fewness