GRE Word List
PLUMMET
to fall perpendicularly
The meaning of the word plummet is to fall perpendicularly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| defer | put off |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
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