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 |
|---|---|
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
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| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
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| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
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