GRE Word List
PLUMMET
to fall perpendicularly
The meaning of the word plummet is to fall perpendicularly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| render | to melt down |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |