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 |
|---|---|
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| repercussion | reflection |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| topography | the art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |