Popular Wordlists
wordlist

GREwordlist

This wordlist is generally used by students preparing for GRE.

Page No.

pluck

Short Definition : courage; V: pull off or out; pull out the hair or feathers of; ADJ. plucky: courageous; brave

Definition
(noun) the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
Synonyms : gutsiness pluckiness
Definition
(noun) the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord Definition
(verb) pull or pull out sharply
Synonyms : pick off pull off tweak
Example Sentence
  • pluck the flowers off the bush
Definition
(verb) sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
Synonyms : hustle roll
Definition
(verb) rip off; ask an unreasonable price Definition
(verb) pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
Synonyms : pick plunk
Example Sentence
  • he plucked the strings of his mandolin
Definition
(verb) strip of feathers
Example Sentence
  • pull a chicken
  • pluck the capon
Definition
(verb) look for and gather
Synonyms : cull pick
Example Sentence
  • pick mushrooms
  • pick flowers
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pluck

one should possess "Courage" to pluck flowers from our garden

35        4

Potter had so much LUCK{P-Luck} that people mistook it for courage

6        1

After having Palak(Spinach) Popeye had so much courage

3        0

Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary

chuck from gossip girl is a courageous man.

0        1

You need courage to Pluck a Duck!

0        0

plumage

Short Definition : feathers of a bird;

Definition
(noun) the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
Synonyms : feather plume
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for plumage

Birds wen they AGE, they become PLUM(P) and shed off their feathers :/

11        7

think: plummet, because plumage is damaged.

8        0

Plum can remembered as slum.So near slum feathers of young birds are spread.

5        29

katrina is in a PLUM(ripe) AGE...hence she wears costly jackets made up of FEATHERS OF BIRDS so as to look hot and sexy.........................:D

5        0

plumage~plu (flu) + mage (rummage); if bird's flu is detected then there is a rummage in the entire city to search the brids..perhaps by fallen feathers of birds ! make ur story !

2        6

Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary

its a weak connection but may work imagine plum cake,below each cake there is a feather like coating..

1        10

plumage sounds like plymage, in turn fly-image - a plumage is the feathers of a wing, which gives the image of flying.

1        0

PLUMAGE = BLOOM-age...PLUMAGE is to a bird as a BLOOMing flower is to a plant.

1        1

u might have seen aged ants and beetle which gets feather and become plum when they grow old(aged).

0        2

When a plum ages, it loses its hair.

0        0

plumb

Short Definition : exactly vertical; N: weight on the end of a line; V: examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); Ex. plumb the depth of

Definition
(noun) the metal bob of a plumb line
Synonyms : plumb bob plummet
Definition
(verb) measure the depth of something Definition
(verb) weight with lead Definition
(verb) examine thoroughly and in great depth Definition
(verb) adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical Definition
(adj) exactly vertical
Example Sentence
  • the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb
Definition
(adv) completely; used as intensifiers
Synonyms : clean plum
Example Sentence
  • clean forgot the appointment
  • I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out
Definition
(adv) conforming to the direction of a plumb line Definition
(adv) exactly
Synonyms : plum
Example Sentence
  • fell plumb in the middle of the puddle
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for plumb

Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary

plumb--plumber who tests the pipe to see whether it is exactly vertical or not.

29        2

On the lines of Mann007: a PLUMBER EXAMINES a pipe CRITICALLY to see if it is VERTICAL and so MEASURES DEPTH of the tank.

16        0

When the leg is exactly in the vetical line(plumb) ,then the umpire examines closely to give lbw.

6        0

plumb - lumb - lumbar - lumbar bone of the spine keep us straight/vertical

2        0

plumb sounds like sanskrit "lamb" which means perpendicular to the line...imagine horizontal line on which u draw lamb(perpendicular)--->vertical line

2        0

plumber

Short Definition : one who installs and repairs pipes and plumbing(pipes)

Definition
(noun) a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
Synonyms : pipe fitter

plume

Short Definition : feather, esp. large or showy one; something that rises into the air (like the shape of a feather); Ex. plume of smoke: ?? ??

Definition
(noun) anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
Example Sentence
  • a plume of smoke
  • grass with large plumes
Definition
(noun) a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament Definition
(noun) the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
Synonyms : feather plumage
Definition
(verb) rip off; ask an unreasonable price Definition
(verb) be proud of
Synonyms : congratulate pride
Example Sentence
  • He prides himself on making it into law school
Definition
(verb) deck with a plume
Example Sentence
  • a plumed helmet
Definition
(verb) clean with one's bill
Synonyms : preen
Example Sentence
  • The birds preened
Definition
(verb) form a plume
Example Sentence
  • The chimneys were pluming the sky
  • The engine was pluming black smoke
Definition
(verb) dress or groom with elaborate care
Synonyms : dress preen primp
Example Sentence
  • She likes to dress when going to the opera

plummet

Short Definition : fall sharply; fall straight down; Ex. Stock prices plummeted.

Definition
(noun) the metal bob of a plumb line
Synonyms : plumb plumb bob
Definition
(verb) drop sharply
Synonyms : plump
Example Sentence
  • The stock market plummeted
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for plummet

plummet rhymes with "comet" which falls so sharply.

34        1

Plummet sounds like Planet (something very very heavy) .. a heavy thing will fall or drop sharply.

13        0

it can be plum+met. as we seen earlier plum(b)=vertical. plummet can be MET the VERTICLE extreme limit(lower).i.e. it fell.

7        6

You went on a Blind date and girl was PLUM who u MET..so you fell sharply

5        0

plummet : plunge from a summit(as simple as that)

2        3

Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary

plum(fruit)......so wen ripe it could fall sharply...

2        1

plum--palms. so spider man palms met with ground when he falls straight down from the building.

0        2

plum--palms. so spider man palms met with ground when he falls straight down from the top of building.

0        6

As plumb(lbw) in cricket means wicket FELL => drop of something

0        3

plumment sounds like commet , commet falling straight

0        0

plump

Short Definition : pleasantly fat; nicely rounded

Definition
(noun) the sound of a sudden heavy fall Definition
(verb) drop sharply
Synonyms : plummet
Example Sentence
  • The stock market plummeted
Definition
(verb) set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
Example Sentence
  • He planked the money on the table
  • He planked himself into the sofa
Definition
(verb) make fat or plump
Example Sentence
  • We will plump out that poor starving child
Definition
(verb) give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
Synonyms : go
Example Sentence
  • I plumped for the losing candidates
Definition
(adj) sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
Synonyms : chubby embonpoint
Example Sentence
  • a chubby child
  • pleasingly plump
Definition
(adv) straight down especially heavily or abruptly
Example Sentence
  • the anchor fell plump into the sea
  • we dropped the rock plump into the water
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for plump

plump: imagine a PUMP and you are pumping air continuously to someone's mouth and he is getting filled by air and looking extremely 'FAT'.

9        0

Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary

When something get lumped it becomes FAT

0        1

plump means to JUMP in a plumb line

0        1

plutocracy

Short Definition : society ruled by the wealthy

Definition
(noun) a political system governed by the wealthy people
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for plutocracy

pLUTOcracy...society jo LOOT leti hai or sounds like AUTOCRACY

16        2

Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary

"Do you want our society to achieve plutocracy or democracy." imagining ruled by people from Pluto, or demons from Hell! (distorted to enhance memory)

4        2

podiatrist

Short Definition : doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist; N. podiatrics

Definition
(noun) a specialist in care for the feet
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for podiatrist

pod + atrist = pod means feet...artist of feet is doctor of feet

9        2

remember ameoba's psuedoPODs? or triPOD? so POD means feet.

6        0

podium

Short Definition : pedestal; raised platform

Definition
(noun) a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for podium

The Chemistry teacher demonstrate the nature of sodium standing at the podium in the class.

4        0

pod means "feet".

1        1

podium----sodium was put on pedestal by manoj kumar of punjabi university.

0        13
Download our Mobile App Today
Receive our word of the day
on Whatsapp