GRE Word List
PLIGHT
to put or give in pledge : engage
The meaning of the word plight is to put or give in pledge : engage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| hallowed | holy |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |