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
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
provenderdry food for domestic animals : feed
prepossessingcreating prejudice
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent