SAT vocabulary
Plumb
To measure the depth of (water); to explore or examine in depth; to set perpendicularly.
Example
"The detective tried to plumb the depths of the suspect's twisted psyche to understand his motives."
Etymology
From Old French 'plomb' (lead), referring to the lead weight used on a fishing line to measure depth.
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