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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transitoryof brief duration : temporary
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prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
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graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement