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 |
|---|---|
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| welter | writhe |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |