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 |
|---|---|
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| exhume | disinter |
| pore | to gaze intently |