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 |
|---|---|
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |