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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| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| defalcate | deduct |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
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