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
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
braidto make from braids
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
malcontenta discontented person:
chapela subordinate or private place of worship: such as
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
dynamicmarked by usually continuous and productive activity or change
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation