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
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance
unanimitythe quality or state of being unanimous
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
inroadan advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage