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 |
|---|---|
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| reverie | daydream |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |