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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| nourish | nurture |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
