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
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
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tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
quizzicalcomically quaint
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence