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.

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WordMeaning
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
figurinea small carved or molded figure : statuette
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation
accordto grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned
scabbarda sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness