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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|---|---|
| prosody | the study of versification |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
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