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 |
|---|---|
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |