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 |
|---|---|
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |