GRE Word List
PLUMMET
to fall perpendicularly
The meaning of the word plummet is to fall perpendicularly.
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circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
woeful | full of woe : grievous |
repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
betray | to lead astray |
chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
adjacent | not distant : nearby |