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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appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
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roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
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requiema mass for the dead
tableta flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription