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 |
|---|---|
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |