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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receptiveable or inclined to receive
approbationcommendation
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intoxicateto excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
slewa large number
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
foliagea representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
pettyhaving secondary rank or importance : minor
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
errantbehaving wrongly