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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |