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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| retiring | reserved |
| brawny | muscular |