GRE Word List
PLUMMET
to fall perpendicularly
The meaning of the word plummet is to fall perpendicularly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |