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 |
|---|---|
| doddering | feeble |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |