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
ployescapade
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
purveyorone that purveys
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
kenthe range of perception, understanding, or knowledge