GRE Word List
FATHOM
a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
The meaning of the word fathom is a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |