plaintivefeeling or expressing great sadness; mournful and sorrowfulThe plaintive cry of the violin filled the concert hall with an aching sense of loss.NoteThe plaintive cry of the violin filled the concert hall with an aching sense of loss.Elon.io is an online learning platformWe have an entire course teaching GRE Verbal — Essential Vocabulary grammar and vocabulary.Start learning GRE Verbal — Essential Vocabulary now