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 |
|---|---|
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| condign | deserved |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |