GRE Word List
PREEN
to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
The meaning of the word preen is to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |