GRE Word List

PLUME

a feather of a bird: such as

The meaning of the word plume is a feather of a bird: such as.

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WordMeaning
disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy
knottymarked by or full of knots
recessthe action of receding : recession
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life