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 |
|---|---|
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| unsavory | insipid |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| championship | designation as champion |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |