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 |
|---|---|
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |