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 |
|---|---|
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |