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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WordMeaning
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
understateto represent as less than is the case
coalitionthe act of coalescing : union
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
commonwealtha nation, state, or other political unit: such as
damnto condemn to a punishment or fate