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

WordMeaning
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
moodinesssubject to depression : gloomy
decreean order usually having the force of law
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
nonsensewords or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully