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
implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
sentinelsentry
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
indicativeserving to indicate
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
canvassto go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
expiateto make amends for