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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |