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

WordMeaning
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
grumbleto mutter in discontent
brinkedge
flushto fly away suddenly
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
pedagogythe art, science, or profession of teaching
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode