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 |
|---|---|
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| leave-taking | departure |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |