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 |
|---|---|
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
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| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |