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 |
|---|---|
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |