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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|---|---|
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| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
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