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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ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
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swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
purported | reputed |
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admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
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fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |