GRE Word List
PLIGHT
difficult condition; condition or state (esp. a bad state or condition); predicament
The meaning of the word plight is difficult condition; condition or state (esp. a bad state or condition); predicament.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lateral | of or coming from the side |
| replica | copy |
| regiment | military unit; V: subject to strict order; Ex. regimented society |
| rivet | metal pin used for fastening metal plates together; V: fasten with a rivet; engross |
| fractious | unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex. fractious horse |
| striated | marked with parallel bands; striped; grooved; Ex. striated rocks; V. striate; N. stria: thin groove or line |
| turpitude | depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude |
| remediable | reparable |
| pedagogy | teaching; art of education |
| tantalize | tease; excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach; torture with disappointment; CF. Tantalus: Greek mythological figure |
