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 |
|---|---|
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |