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 |
|---|---|
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| significant | having meaning |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |