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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WordMeaning
hullthe outer covering of a fruit or seed
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep
bumpa relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
broodthe young of an animal or a family of young
prodigya highly talented child or youth
abnegationdenial
consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated