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

WordMeaning
ventto provide with a vent
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
viandan item of food
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
impenitentnot penitent
fraileasily led into evil
insatiableincapable of being satisfied : quenchless
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions