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 |
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| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| verge | brink |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| encompass | include |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |