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
ruffiana brutal person : bully
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
swearto utter or take solemnly (an oath)
purportedreputed
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
admonishto indicate duties or obligations to
soldera metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner