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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carousala wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse
figmentsomething made up or contrived
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce
tantruma fit of bad temper
dissonancelack of agreement
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
fruitfulyielding or producing fruit
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground