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 |
|---|---|
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| foppish | foolish |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |