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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WordMeaning
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
satellitea celestial body orbiting another of larger size
ripto tear or split apart or open
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
interloperone that interlopes: such as
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
averto declare positively
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites