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

WordMeaning
dissensiondisagreement
piscatorialpiscatory
headfirstwith the head foremost
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
compriseto be made up of
aversehaving an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
scrimmagea minor battle : skirmish
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
itinerarythe route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one