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
grumbleto mutter in discontent
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
gingerlyvery cautious or careful
psychiatrista medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
smudgeto make a smudge on
urchinhedgehog
destitutelacking something needed or desirable