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 |
|---|---|
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| nib | bill |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |