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 |
|---|---|
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |